What look very much like props from the set of a science fiction film
are in fact shelters, where Soviet citizens once waited for the bus. These architectural gems are only a handful of the many relics and witnesses to past history that can be found throughout the former U.S.S.R. Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig traveled some 30 000 kilometers through 14 countries by car, bike, bus and cab, taking pictures. His illustrated book Soviet Bus Stops is available at fuel-design.com/publishing.

GETTING THERE FROM GERMANY

Lufthansa flies several times weekly to Moscow (DME) from Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC). If you’re interested in historic bus stops, take Christopher Herwig’s book along as a guide.